Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returned to Nottingham on Thursday, October 15, 2026, for their first joint public engagement since returning to the United Kingdom.
The couple visited the Community Recording Studio charity and planned two further stops to reconnect with organizations supporting young people and vulnerable communities.
According to the BBC, the visit marks a return to a city closely associated with their relationship.
Nottingham was where the couple made their first joint public appearance after announcing their engagement in 2017, when both were working members of the royal family.
Their schedule includes the Community Recording Studio, Himmah in Hyson Green, and Epic Partners in Sneinton.
Each organization has previously worked with or received support from the couple, whose current status differs from their position during their earlier royal engagements.
Charity Visits and Longstanding Connections
At Himmah, which addresses poverty, food insecurity, racism, and social exclusion, Harry and Meghan are scheduled to observe a cooking class at the Himmah Hub before visiting the charity's food bank.
The organization provides community meals, food parcels, and other assistance to people facing hardship.
Meghan's connection with Himmah developed following the publication of Together: Our Community Cookbook in 2018.
In 2021, she donated £10,000 to the charity from sales of the cookbook, and Harry matched her contribution.
Harry explained his longstanding connection to the city when discussing his support for its community initiatives.
"Nottingham holds a special place in my heart, having had the privilege of visiting and supporting the community there for over a decade."
Harry said.
The couple's final scheduled stop is Epic Partners, an organization in Sneinton that supports children, young people, and families through youth programs, sports, mentoring, and education.
Harry's involvement with community work in Nottingham began in 2013, when he visited St Ann's.
That visit helped lead to the Full Effect partnership between Epic and the Community Recording Studio, supported by The Royal Foundation from 2013 to 2020.
The partnership combined community-based assistance with school interventions, including music and creative activities.
During the couple's 2017 visit, Meghan met young people supported by Full Effect and spent time with Epic's girls' nurture group.
One young participant, Leonora Ncomanzi, whom Meghan mentored, was later invited to the couple's wedding celebrations.
Harry continued supporting related initiatives through a donation to BBC Children in Need and contributed a further £50,000 last year to Coach Core, an apprenticeship organization supported by Epic.
The Nottingham engagements also represent the couple's first joint public appearance since their return to the UK in August.
According to the BBC, Meghan had not attended an official event with Harry since their return, while her social media posts offered glimpses of family life with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The couple's position has changed since their previous joint visit in 2017.
The royal household now regards them as private citizens without official royal status, while Harry and Meghan view themselves as public figures able to raise awareness of the community projects they support.
